Pictured: (l-r) Guide Dog owner, John Harris and his dog
Casper with Ian Harris and Brian Cartwright (both from Lloyds TSB
Commercial)
A team from Lloyds TSB Commercial in the Midlands have shown
their support for local charities including Mary Stevens Hospice
and The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association by raising
£13,000.
The nine strong Lloyds TSB Commercial team took on a challenge
to visit all 20 Premiership football grounds over the space of 24
hours on just one tank of fuel. The team travelled a total of 520
miles across the country, starting in London and finishing in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association training centre, based
in Leamington Spa, enables blind or partially sighted individuals
across the UK to keep their independence. The donation from Lloyds
TSB Commercial will allow the charity to purchase and fund another
guide dogs training.
Mary Stevens Hospice provides free care in the Dudley Borough
and surrounding areas, helping people with non-curative illnesses,
such as cancer and Parkinson's disease, lead a more comfortable
lifestyle. Approximately 80 per cent of the annual running costs
for Mary Stevens Hospice are met through donations.
Stephen Wilkinson, senior business development manager at Lloyds
TSB Commercial, said:
"All of the teams involved enjoyed the challenging event and are
delighted at the amount of money raised. Both charities are
extremely worthwhile causes and we are proud to be able to help in
any way that we can."
Alison Selby, fundraising director for The Guide Dogs and Blind
Association, said:
"I would like to thank the staff at Lloyds TSB Commercial for
choosing to support our charity. The money raised will be a
fantastic help to us, in continuing to increase people's
independence by providing them with their own guide dogs. We are
celebrating Guide Dogs' 80th birthday in 2011 and Lloyds TSB
Commercial's support has been a brilliant present for us."
Janet Jones, fundraising development manager at Mary Stevens
Hospice added:
"Lloyds TSB Commercial has proved to be committed supporters of
Mary Stevens Hospice during the last three years, and it has been a
pleasure to work with them across the Black Country area. I wish to
thank them all of behalf of patients and staff at the Hospice, for
tackling the challenges they have undertaken with such robust
enthusiasm."